On Saturday, October 8, The Clermont Performing Arts Center kicked off its 2021-22 season with “The 5th Dimension”.
Many in the audience were about the same age as Florence LaRue (age 79), an original member of the 5th Dimension. These fans were hoping to hear some of the music they enjoyed in their youth.
Florence’s energy, voice, and performance were such an inspiration to these FAN-atics that, by the end of the evening, everyone was clapping, swaying and singing to hits, including “Up, Up and Away,” “Wedding Bell Blues,” “One Less Bell to Answer” and “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In.”
Was it possible? Everyone leaving the Performing Arts Center appeared energized, looking younger. Had the entire audience been beamed to a magical dimension of Hope…where Peace Rules the Planet, Love Steers the Stars and the Sun Shines In? It appeared so.
Florence LaRue and the group graciously signed autographs and spoke with fans after the show.
On Saturday, October 23, The Modern Gentlemen will perform at the Clermont Performing Arts Center.
Individually, Landon Beard, Todd Fournier and brothers Brian Brigham and Brandon Brigham were originally brought together as The Four Seasons by the legendary Frankie Valli. For well over a decade, they’ve wowed audiences worldwide as the four voices alongside the rock & roll icon! During their time as the group’s longest-tenured singers, they developed their own identity. Valli saw something in them that he never found in any of the configurations of singers he’s worked with. Together in the studio, they finely tuned their “signature sound” to iconic Frank Sinatra hits, blending the classic sounds of yesterday with their modern style. This discovery led to a cool new take on the popular hits of Pop, Rock, Jazz and Doo Wop!
They’ve performed all over the world on the biggest stages from multiple sold-out performances at Royal Albert Hall with the London Symphony Orchestra, to the O2 Arena, Hampton Court and BBC Proms in Hyde Park for over 40,000 people. In 2014, they represented their country on “A Capitol 4th” in Washington D.C. with Michael McDonald, Patti LaBelle, John Williams and others as well as performing two separate engagements on the Broadway stage. They’ve toured the UK, Asia, Canada, Europe, Israel, and down under in Australia and New Zealand. They were recently featured in the special concert, “Doo Wop Generations” which aired on PBS stations across the country and have appeared as headliners in Las Vegas and their own residency in Atlantic City, NJ.
Visit www.clermontpac.com or call the Box Office at 352-394-4800 to learn more about the 2021-22 Season at the MainStage and Black Box Theater and purchase tickets before they are sold out.
